General Information:
Chemical Formula:CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 396.83 gm)Calcium 10.10 %
CaZinc 32.96 %
ZnPhosphorus 15.61 %
P Hydrogen 1.02 %
H Oxygen 40.32 %
O Empirical Formula: CaZn2(PO4)2·2(H2O)
Environment:Found in association with scholzite.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1980
Locality:Hagendorf Sud and Nord, Bavaria, Germany.
Name Origin:Named for its dimorphic relationship to scholzite.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[100] Parting
Color:colorless or white.
Density:3.12
Habits:Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).,
Hardness:4 - Fluorite
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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